spirochetostatic
/ˌspaɪroʊˌkitəˈstætɪk/
spirochetostatic adjective: inhibiting (curbing) spirochetal populations although not destroying them.
Adjective
spirochetostatic (comparative more spirochetostatic, superlative most spirochetostatic)
- Inhibiting (curbing) spirochetal populations although not destroying them.
- As the previously used chemotherapeutic agents have only proved themselves to be spirochetostatic and not spirochetocidal, the patient is liable to a delayed infection which may not become manifest for years.1944, Cedric C. Carpenter, “Failure of penicillin to prevent syphilis”, in United States Naval Medical Bulletin, volume 43, number 2, pages 389–390
Forms of spirochetostatic
| comparative | more spirochetostatic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most spirochetostatic |
Origin of spirochetostatic
From spirochete + -static (with -o-).
Questions about spirochetostatic
- What does spirochetostatic mean?
- Spirochetostatic means inhibiting (curbing) spirochetal populations although not destroying them.
- What part of speech is spirochetostatic?
- Spirochetostatic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce spirochetostatic?
- Spirochetostatic is pronounced /ˌspaɪroʊˌkitəˈstætɪk/.
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